Radius-rod brace



Oct. 20, 1925- .w. s. BALDWIN RADIUS ROD BRACE Filed Aug. 15, 1923 MMINVENTOR WITNESSES A i Afimnn Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

UNITED STATES wiLLIAMe. BALDWIN, or CASTLE, I-IAYNE, noar r canomnn.

RADIUS-RG1) BRACE.

Application filed August 15, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM G. Bitinwrn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Castle Hayne, in the county of New Hair over andState of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements inRadius-Rod Braces, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for attaching radius rods to automobilesand has for an object the provision of improved means for strengtheningand bracing the ball and socket connection oi? the rod, whereby theconnection will not become loose and noisy when slightly worn, whileaccidental removal of the ball from the socket will be prevented.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved means forsecuring the bifurcated ends of the rod to the automobile axle, wherebythese connections will be reinforced and strengthened and noise due towear eliminated.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings liigure 1 a bottom plan view illustrating an applicationof the invention.

Figure 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure at is a detail perspective view of the socket cap and its arm.

Figure 5 is a like view of the bolt which connects the radius rod to theautomobile axle.

Referring in detail to the drawings wherein like characters of referencedenote corre: sponding parts, the reference character indicates a radiusrod, 11 a portion of the crank case, 12 the socket member and 13 theaxle of an automobile, the ball at the apex of the rod being indicatedat l t.

In order to properly hold the ball llwithin the socket of the member 12,the present invention provides a socket cap 15.

This cap is provided with oppositely extend- Serial No. 657,619.

ing apertured cars 16 for the passage of the usual bolts 17 which extendfrom the socket member 12 and which serve to connect the cap to the saidmember. Springs 18 are interposed between the cap and adjusting' nuts 19so as to take up wear, the said nuts being capable of adjustment toregulate the tension of the springs.

Preferably formed integral with and extending from the cap is an arm 20,whose outer end is provided with an opening 21 for the passage of a bolt22, the said bolt extending through the forked end of the rod 10 andthrough a plate 23 which bridges this end and which is provided withcurved extremities 2%. The bolt 22 is surrounded by a spring 25 which istensioned by means of an adjusting nut 26 so as to take up wear and holdthe outer end of the arm into proper contacting engagement with the rod10. This form of connection permits of free movement of the ball andsocket connection occasioned by any qualities of unevenness of the road.

The birfurcated ends of the rod 10 are secured to the axle by means ofthe usual bolts 27, but as a further securing means, the inventionprovides a clip 28 which engages around each end of the rod and whoseends are provided with registering openings 29 for the passage of a bolt80. In addition, one end of the clip is provided with a lug 31 whichengages over one flange of the axle 13, while the other flange of thesaid axle is engaged by a hook 32 formed on the outer ends of the bolts30. The opposite ends of the bolts are threaded for engage ment by nuts33 which bear against the ends of the clips 28 and act to force the lugs31 and the hooks 32 over the axle flanges.

This acts to securely hold the bifurcated ends of the rod 10 to the axle13 and permits of adjustment from time to time to take up wear.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention what claimed is 1. In combination with amotor vehicle radius rod, a ball at one end of said rod, a 10 radiusrod, a ball at one end of said rod, a socket member for receiving theball, a socket member for receiving the ball, a socket cap, resilientmeans for securing the socket cap, resilient means for securing thesocket cap to the socket member, an arm in socket cap to the socketmember, an arm tegral with the socket cap and means for carried by andextending from the cap and resiliently securing said arm to the radius 51 means for resiliently securing said arm to rod. the radius rod. Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature.

2. In combination with a motor vehicle VILLIAM G. BALDWIN.

